AndUpholster will be running TWO weekend courses one in July and the other in August. These folk art courses willbe tutored by Beccy.

Beginners
Folk Art Painting Classes

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at painting traditional style Folk Art Flowers? If so then come along to this relaxed and informal beginners painting class - all the materials will
be provided - there will be lots of one to one tuition and close up demonstrations - everyone will be working at their own pace - and you get to take home your own original and unique hand painted flower pot!

Sat &
Sun - 10am - 4pm

Cost for the weekend: £190

Beccy has been a traditional signwriter and fine artist for more than 30 years and she has been running very popular classes
and workshops for the past 15 years. She has taught master classes in Drawing and Painting at the Ikon Gallery, Birmingham Museum & Gallery, Compton Verney Gallery in Warwickshire and also teaches regularly at the Percival Guildhouse in Rugby.
In 2013 Beccy took part in the Sky Portrait Artist of the Year Competition in Trafalgar Square.

To book a place on the class, please send an email to garry.hale@live.fr for
a registration form. A £50 deposit is required in order to reserve your space.

20 hours of pure creativity

This participant achieved fantastic results during her attendance at the most recent 20 hour course and to see more photographs of other participants work, have a look at our photo album page. The photograph is showing a Victorian Iron Frame,
traditionally upholstered deep-buttoned armchair using only eco friendly stuffing. (Coir Fibre)

And Upholster provides step by step tutoring on how to restore upholstered furniture to its former glory while gaining skills relating to furniture repair. Andupholsrer's philosophy is to reutilise and upcycle all pieces of furniture. Courses
are open to all members of the public irrespective of your current skills and abilities as these will be developed over time. The skills you will aquire are traditional upholstery techniques which enables the participants to move on with ease to modern
techniques. You will learn furniture restoration techniques guided by our qualified tutor, holder of a TDLB D32 and D33 qualification who has more than 40 years experience in this area which includes 19 years teaching.

Courses run on a regular
basis throughout the year in our well equipped workshop in the Jewellry Quarter in th centre of Birmingham. Tools are provided along with tea and coffee and are 3 hours in duration. Some materials are included in the cost of the course.we also have the
facilities to stock your project. we also have a selection of armchairs for sale, French antique armchairs, "art nouveau" chairs and more all to be found on the best buy page http://www.andupholster.co.uk/415121773
Courses currently run on the following days:-

Monday afternoon from 1.30 to 4.30 pm

Tuesday morning from 9.45 am to 12.45pm

Wednesday evening from 5.30 to 8.30 pm

Thursday afternoon from 1.30 to 4.30 pm

Saturday morning from
9.30 am to 12.30 pm

All course prices are listed on the "How to book" page

These run every week of the year. There is a weekend course (of 12 hours) once a month and dates are announced in advance with the next one
taking place, 18/19th August (Full) 1/2nd September (Limited Availability), 27/28th October (New Date). 1st/2nd December (date)From
time to time, depending upon demand, a 20 hour course between Monday and Thursday takes place. The next course is taking place 17th to 20th September (Limited Availability) and 19th/22nd November (New Date).Once
a year, for the more adventurous amongst us, there is an 18 hour course running on a Dutch Barge, 50 kilometeres south of Brussels on the Meuze river with accommodation in a bed and breakfast. Hosts Mieke and George are the most welcoming hosts you could
wish to meet and organise a Belgian evening on the last night of your stay. Included in the cost is a guided visit to Brussel's well known flea market, a visit to a micro brewery in the Ardennes Mountains where you can taste their amazing beers (not
for the weak hearted) and we also go to one of the top ten most attractive villages in Belgium, Cuperet and visit a mystical grotto created in the 1900's. The next trip will be in 2018.

The start of a project on our weekend workshop.

The next stage.

.....and the next

almost there!!!

Chair Caning Workshop

Our last chair caning workshop tookplace on the 25th May at our Upholstery workshop and was a GREAT success. Participants were treated to a hot traditional French lunch prepared by a friend of the course tutor. This included:-

Lunch Menu

Starter (incorporates an appeitif (a glass of bubbly) accompanied with canopies of Taponade followed by Pate and Rillettes (fait maison) accomapnied with a salade du jardin.

Main Course

Poulet basquaise including vegetables from Provence.

Dessert

Charlotte aux fraise.

Cote du Rhone/Madiran will accompany the meal.

Due to the great success we are looking to repeat the event. Look
back for an update once a date has been finalised.

Gift Vouchers

We are now offering gift vouchers which can be redeemed against any of the courses found on our website. These start at £10 but can be purchased for any greater amount. So why not assist someone make their dreams come true by giving
them a gift to set them on their way.

Vouchers are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase and should be submitted along with an enrollment form clearly indicating which course is to be undertaken.

Weekend Workshop- 8th/9th April 2017

Another very busy weekend completed where everyone was very contented with their efforts. A new strater could not believe the work involved in reupholstering a wing chair. A very pleasant weekend. New dates have been released for 29th/30th
July 2017 which also coincides with the Jewellery Quarter Open Workshops Weekend which allows members of the public to visit the workshops and look at the labours of love being undertaken.

Weekend Workshops

And Upholster also organises specific workshops relating to topical crafts. For example The Big Bed Head Weekend, more dates will be announced in the near future. Another of our themed workshops is Lampshade Making and also a Fitted Loose
Cover Workshop. We do invite guest tutors on a regular basis who stage sessions in their art to include stained glass, interior design and patchwork.

Reactualisation (upcycling)

And Upholster has a spciality of recycling throw aways, items which most people would discard. We reinvent the discarded two seater sofa into a luxurious chaise longue.

Upcycled

The discarded two seater could be redisigned to look like this impression.

Fab Foam Frenzy -

Join us in our workshop and discover modern foam upholstery techniques.

The aim is that at the end of the 12 hour weekend course your project will be finished or well on its way. Included in the cost for the weekend is all materials except
the foam required for your project.

The cost for the course is £200 which includes lunch on both days.

Please do not hesitate to call Garry for information and to reserve your space on 07938501186, numbers are limited to 5 participants
per course.